Menu Close

Cape Town: Lead Software Engineer – Payments & FinTech Innovation posted by titc.io

Cape Town: Lead Software Engineer – Payments & FinTech Innovation posted by titc.io

Posted on 2025-08-30 00:00:00

Employer titc.io
Category Other IT/Computer
Location Western Cape  / Cape Town

Job Summary

This is not just another engineering job. Its an opportunity to become a founding member of a high-growth FinTech venture that is already live, funded, and led by proven experts who have built and scaled successful businesses in Europe and Africa. Youll be joining at a pivotal stage, where the foundations are solid, the vision is clear, and the potential impact is immense.
You wont be a small cog in a big machine. Youll be a key voice, shaping both the technology and the culture of a business thats re-imagining how merchants optimize payments across global providers.
What Youll Be Building
The platform is already powering real customers and is architected on modern engineering principles:
  • Cloud-native stack running on Google Cloud
  • Infrastructure-as-Code and containerization
  • A payment routing engine that intelligently selects the most efficient, lowest-cost path for each transaction
  • Deep integrations with PSPs and card schemes, with a roadmap expanding into analytics, automation, and AI-driven optimization
Your mission: Scale this platform to support hundreds (and eventually thousands) of customers while maintaining speed, resilience, and innovation.
What Youll Do
  • Own and evolve critical parts of the backend architecture, ensuring scalability and robustness
  • Contribute across the stack – mostly backend, but with enough full-stack exposure to deploy and fix across the platform when needed
  • Work closely with industry experts and directly with customers, translating their needs into elegant, resilient solutions
  • Leverage payments data to experiment with ML/AI models that forecast, optimize, and deliver real-time insights
  • Be part of a lean, senior engineering team where initiative, directness, and ownership are celebrated
  • Mentor future hires and help shape a Cape Town engineering hub from the ground up


Requirements

What Were Looking For:
  • Strong experience as a senior backend or full-stack engineer, ideally in Python, with exposure to modern practices (cloud-native, Docker, infra-as-code)
  • Payments or PSP experience is highly valuable – especially if youve touched PCI, tokenization, or transaction routing at scale
  • Curiosity and capability to work with data science/ML models, even if not as a specialist
  • A communicator and collaborator who thrives in flat, high-trust, international teams
  • Someone who takes initiative, spots problems, and solves them without waiting to be told
  • A builder: not just of code, but of culture, best practices, and teams


View Job  Gauteng: Brand Ambassador posted by Fouche & Co Recruitment

Benefits

Whats In It for You:
  • Competitive package R110,000 – R125,000 p/m
  • Opportunity to work in Amsterdam during onboarding to immerse in the culture and codebase
  • Backing of experienced fintech founders and solid funding – no idea stage uncertainty
  • A direct path to leadership in Cape Town as the team scales
  • The satisfaction of building something that genuinely moves the needle in global payments

Click Go Apply to apply online!


Get Similar Job Alerts
Enter your WhatsApp number (e.g., +27740908132)
You'll receive alerts for new jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape

Apply directly for this position. Please read all instructions carefully.

We do not process job applications; we simply aggregate and display job listings.

More related positions


Cape Town: Engineering Lecturer posted by The Talent Room

A private higher education institution in Cape Town is seeking a qualified Engineering Lecturer to join their academic team.The successful candidate will be...


View Job
Engineering Lecturer

Cape Town: Sales Manager posted by Daisy JHB (Pty) Ltd

Staff ManagementSet targets, performance plans, and rigorous, objective standards for sales representatives.Meet with reps one-on-one weekly to review...


View Job
Sales Manager

Cape Town: Luxury Showroom Consultant – High-End Furnishes and Interiors Finishes posted by Lumina Personnel

Position Luxury Showroom Consultant High-End Furnishes and Interiors FinishesLocation Cape Town - Somerset WestSalary Basic Commission benefits.Market...


View Job
Luxury Showroom Consultant – High-End Furnishes and Interiors Finishes

Cape Town: Showroom Sales Consultant-Trade Specialist (Luxury Furniture, Textiles & Interior Finishes) posted by Lumina Personnel

Position Showroom Sales Consultant-Trade Specialist Luxury Furniture, Textiles amp Interior FinishesLocation Gardens - Western CapeSalary Basic Plus Comm...


View Job
Showroom Sales Consultant-Trade Specialist (Luxury Furniture, Textiles & Interior Finishes)

Cape Town: Finishing Foreman posted by The Recruitment Pro

Minimum 5 years experience in finishing work on commercial or residential projectsStrong attention to detail with the ability to deliver high-end...

View Job  Kwazulu-Natal: Senior .NET Developer posted by Hire Resolve

View Job
Finishing Foreman

Cape Town: OPERATIONS AND SALES SUPPORT EXECUTIVE posted by Tower Group

1.Operational support related to the OFOG divisionValue add in the supply chain by engaging with existing and future suppliers of equipment and allied...


View Job
OPERATIONS AND SALES SUPPORT EXECUTIVE

Cape Town: Operations Manager posted by Elchemie

Operations ManagerLocation Milnerton, Western CapeIndustry Facilities amp Cleaning Services Experience 5 - 10 yearsType Full-time Environment...


View Job
Operations Manager

Cape Town: Production Planner posted by Hire Resolve

Are you a detail-driven Production Planner ready for your next career-defining move? Our client, a well-established player in the fast-moving consumer goods...


View Job
Production Planner

Cape Town: Data Integrity and Systems Support Analyst posted by Hire Resolve

One of the countrys largest fruit exporters, offers a challenging role to a dynamic individualin the capacity of a Data Integrity and Systems Support...


View Job
Data Integrity and Systems Support Analyst

Cape Town: Sales Hunter – Urgently Required posted by bh.

This is not a job for the faint-hearted. This is for the hungry.Were looking for a high-performance sales closer - someone who thrives under pressure, moves...


View Job
Sales Hunter – Urgently Required

Cape Town: Centre Manager (Paarl) posted by Flair TM

Key Responsibilities1. Financial Management amp BudgetingPrepare and manage the centrersquos annual income and expense budgets.Track rental income,...


View Job
Centre Manager (Paarl)

Cape Town: People and Culture Manager posted by SET Consulting

People and Culture ManagerR1.8m plus bonusCape TownExcellent career opportunity with global FMCG market leader for a highly seasoned HR expert. Reporting to...


View Job
People and Culture Manager

Cape Town: Senior .Net Full Stack Developer posted by Plus1X Solutions (Pty) Ltd

Job Title Senior .NET Full Stack DeveloperLocation Cape TownJob Type 12 Month Contract Potential to convert to permRole OverviewWe are seeking a highly...


View Job
Senior .Net Full Stack Developer

Cape Town: MILLWRIGHT / WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN – Urgently needed posted by CROWN STAFFING Pty Ltd

MILLWRIGHT WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN required for BLACKHEATH CAPE TOWN position to start ASAPMillwright Trade Test certificate essential.Minimum of 2 years POST...


View Job
MILLWRIGHT / WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN – Urgently needed

Cape Town: Project Manager posted by Hire Resolve

Location Ottery, Cape Town Type Full-Time On-Site Salary R 50nbsp000.00 Industry ManufacturingAn established industrial refrigeration company based in...


View Job
Project Manager

Cape Town: Structural Foreman posted by The Recruitment Pro

Structural Foreman with experience in concrete, high rise buildings, etc. Based in Cape Town.4-month contract. If both parties are happy at the end of the...

View Job  Johannesburg: Senior Commercial Manager posted by Palesa Mbali Group

View Job
Structural Foreman

Cape Town: Technical Director–Network Planning & Optimization posted by Future Africa Consulting (Pty)Ltd

Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership for end-to-end radio and transmission network planning and optimization across multi-technology environments...


View Job
Technical Director–Network Planning & Optimization

Cape Town: Fleet Controller posted by Qetello

An exciting opportunity awaits a results-driven and detail-oriented Fleet Controller in the logistics industry based in Cape Town. Our client is seeking an...


View Job
Fleet Controller

Centurion: Financial Advisors Specializing in Health (Centurion and Cape Town) posted by AtripleA recruitment & temps

Financial Advisors Specializing in Health Centurion and Cape TownRole PurposeThe Financial Advisor specialising in Health will be responsible for acquiring,...


View Job
Financial Advisors Specializing in Health (Centurion and Cape Town)

Cape Town: Full Stack Engineer (Vue, Flutter or React Native) (Onsite CPT) posted by Datafin

Full Stack Engineer - Vue, Flutter or React Native Onsite - CPTEngineeringTechnicalCape Town - Western Cape - South AfricaENVIRONMENT A rapidly growing Cape...


View Job
Full Stack Engineer (Vue, Flutter or React Native) (Onsite CPT)

Cape Town: Senior Full Stack (AI) Engineer (TypeScript, Angular, Python, Node.js) (CPT Hybrid) posted by Datafin

Senior Full Stack AI Engineer TypeScript, Angular, Python, Node.js CPT HybridIT - Software DevelopmentCape Town - Western Cape - South AfricaENVIRONMENT A...


View Job
Senior Full Stack (AI) Engineer (TypeScript, Angular, Python, Node.js) (CPT Hybrid)

Cape Town: Sales Representitive posted by National Reps (Pty) Ltd

NATIONAL CONCERN SEEKS SALES REPRESENTATIVEWe are a National Sales Rep Company seeking a Sales Representative to complete our footprint in the Western Cape...


View Job
Sales Representitive

Cape Town: Occupational Health & Safety Officer posted by SA Metal

The company currently has a vacancy for a motivated, professional and attentive to detail Health and Safety Officer to join their team and drive company...


View Job
Occupational Health & Safety Officer

Cape Town: Mechanical Engineer posted by SA Metal

Job descriptionThe purpose of this position is to provide the essential technical knowledge, evaluate, select, and apply advanced engineering techniques to...


View Job
Mechanical Engineer

Cape Town: General Manager posted by Hire Resolve

A leading food manufacturer specializing in private-label perishable and shelf-stable foods is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee all staff,...


View Job
General Manager

Share this to someone who needs a job:
Posted in Jobs in Cape Peninsula, Jobs in Cape Town, Jobs in South Africa, Jobs in Western Cape

More Jobs in Your Area